BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//eSpace - EPFL Space Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:eSpace - EPFL Space Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://espace.epfl.ch X-WR-CALDESC:Events for eSpace - EPFL Space Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Zurich BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220720T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220720T163000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220711T064508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T200103Z UID:10000093-1658329200-1658334600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Clean Space webinar: Green for ESA DESCRIPTION:Environmental concerns are gaining increasing importance among public and private entities. European citizens have defined environmental topics as one of the main priorities to be tackled in the coming years. The signing of the European Green Deal has strengthened the push to become greener for all industries\, including the space sector\, while the ESA Green Agenda\, has reiterated the importance of making ESA a greener organisation. \nESA is a pioneer in the field of Ecodesign\, having actively worked on understanding and finding ways to decrease the environmental footprint of space missions\, from their design to their disposal\, for the past decade. This process started with the adaptation and application of the environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to space activities and progressed with the development and publication of the Space System Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines and the ESA LCA Database. The LCA allows the identification of environmental hotspots or areas of environmental improvement and the development of innovative solutions to decrease environmental impacts. \nWhile other international and European guidelines for LCA exist\, ESA’s guidelines are the first and only ones worldwide dedicated to space systems. In order to be consistent with other European LCA methodologies\, ESA aims to align the Space System Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines with the European Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) [1] method as much as possible\, while ensuring that the specificities of the sector are well covered. \nApplying Ecodesign to space missions means considering their environmental impact on Earth during the design process and fostering the use of green materials and manufacturing processes. \n\n But what does “green” mean?\n \n Currently\, the word “green” is used with different meanings that can lead to different conclusions. Sometimes\, it refers only to the reduction of CO2 emissions\, others it refers only to environmental regulation compliance. But is this enough to call a product green? \nESA is working to define green systems and technologies. For this\, it is believed that a methodology which allows for the quantitative assessment of the environmental improvement is necessary. This would avoid greenwashing of our space products and services and would ensure a harmonised understanding and use of the word green. \nIf you want to know more about the definition and discuss it with us\, please join this webinar. \n\n how to register\n \n \n REGISTER HERE\n \n The Clean Space team would like to invite European Space stakeholders with an interest in sustainability applied to the space sector to join this webinar. The event is open to entities from ESA Member States\, Cooperating States and Associate States. \nParticipants will receive confirmation and connection details prior the event. \nIf you have any question\, feel free to email us: cleanspace@esa.int \n \n \n \n \n \n Additional resources\n \n \n [1] PEF methodology final draft.pdf (europa.eu)[2] Single Market for Green Products – The Product Environmental Footprint Pilots – Environment – European Commission (europa.eu)Read more about the Ecodesign activities conducted by Clean Space here.Watch the “Ecodesign at ESA” webinar here. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/clean-space-webinar-green-for-esa/ LOCATION:ESA Webinar CATEGORIES:Clean Space ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Green_Projects_esa.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220702 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20201113T180835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T084351Z UID:10000055-1656288000-1656719999@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:EUCASS 2022 DESCRIPTION:The EPFL Space Center (eSpace) will be co-chairing the space sustainability & logistics symposium at the European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Science in Lille\, France\, on June 27th – July 1st 2022. \n\nMarch 22nd\, 2022: Notification to authors\nBy mid-April 2022: Preliminary program drafted and published online\nMay 28th\, 2022: Early bird fee deadline\nJune 27th-July 1st 2022: Conference at Lille Grand Palais congress center\n\n \n REGISTER HERE URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/eucass-3af-conference-2022/ LOCATION:Lille Grand Palais\, 1 Boulevard des Cités Unies\, Lille\, 59777\, France END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220624 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220406T142937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T161318Z UID:10000090-1655856000-1656028799@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:4th Summit for Space Sustainability DESCRIPTION:The 4th Summit for Space Sustainability is a high-level\, multi-day event focused on developing solutions for space sustainability\, hosted by the Secure World Foundation and the UK Space Agency.\n With the theme “Global Priorities for Space Sustainability\,” the 4th Summit for Space Sustainability will be a unique gathering of global stakeholders from government\, industry\, and civil society. This event will feature keynotes\, interactive sessions\, panels\, and networking designed to highlight opportunities and challenges for developing solutions for space sustainability.\n \n REGISTER HERE URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/4th-summit-for-space-sustainability/ LOCATION:London Science Museum\, Exhibition Rd\, South Kensington\, London\, SW7 2DD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screenshot-2022-04-06-153639.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220613T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220613T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220609T134337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T083931Z UID:10000092-1655139600-1655143200@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Seminar - The Advanced Space Concept Lab (SaCLaB): an interdisciplinary approach to solving the challenges of future space missions\, by Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez DESCRIPTION:The Advanced Space Concept Lab (SacLab) is affiliated with the Department of Aerospace Vehicles Design and Control (DCAS) at ISAE-SUPAERO. It has a diverse spectrum of expertise including system architecture and engineering\, mission analysis and optimization\, human factors or robotics\, to answer key questions on multiple areas: in-orbit servicing for telecommunication satellites\, in-space structural assembly & 3D printing\, Active Debris Removal\, architecture of manned space stations (Moon and Mars)\, space weather\, architecture of new space transport systems (reuse\, concepts integrating innovative space propulsion systems); architecture\, design\, economics\, and even the law\, along with other disciplines not directly related to the aerospace field are also at the heart of these issues. \nThe laboratory aims to become the leading specialized\, world renowned laboratory in Europe for research on future space systems. \n Stéphanie Lizy-Destrez is Associate Professor at ISAE-SUPAERO (Toulouse\, France)\, head of the SaCLaB (Space Advanced Concepts Laboratory). She is conducting research in human and robotics space exploration (mission analysis\, non-keplerian dynamics\, trajectory optimization\, space systems resilience and autonomy and human factors). She is also leading researches on space debris recycling. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-seminar-stephanie-lizy-destrez/ LOCATION:ZOOM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220525T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220525T183000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220225T125048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T091413Z UID:10000083-1653499800-1653503400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Seminar - From a student project to the creation of a successful start-up: Astrocast\, by Fabien Jordan DESCRIPTION:In 2005\, a group of motivated students received the mission to do something that nobody had done before in Switzerland: build from scratch a real satellite that should weight no more than 1 kg\, launch it into low-earth orbit and operate it from their lab at EPFL. They succeeded and this tiny satellite called SwissCube is still operational more than 12 years later\, much to the surprise of everyone. This project was just the beginning of a fascinating adventure that led to the creation of a start-up that has now become a listed company with more than 80 employees building the most advanced global nanosatellite IoT network. \nFabien Jordan is Founder and CEO of Astrocast\, a leading Satellite IoT service that enables asset tracking and two-way communications in remote areas of the world.Jordan is widely recognized for his work on SwissCube\, the longest operating nanosatellite. He also worked as Technical Manager at the Space Exploration Institute in Neuchâtel\, where he contributed to the design of two scientific instruments of the ESA ExoMars Rover Mission. Previously\, he was Electrical System Engineer at the Swiss Space Center EPFL.Thanks to his 15-year experience in space systems engineering and his early involvement in the CubeSat community\, he became convinced that nanosatellite constellations would disrupt specific segments of the satellite industry and saw the NewSpace revolution coming. In 2014\, together with an international team of experts from both the space and telecom industries\, he developed a strong business model to provide global\, direct-tosatellite Internet-of-Things (IoT) communications. Leveraging the industry-leading performance of Astrocast’s L-band IoT network\, Fabien successfully positioned the first Swiss satellite operator as a front runner.Supporting innovation\, Fabien serves as an Early Investor and Advisor to ClearSpace and PICC Solution and is a Karman Fellow and a Platinum Sponsor of EPFL Xplore. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-seminar-from-a-student-project-to-the-creation-of-a-successful-start-up-astrocast/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FJ_Pic_astrocast-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220518T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220518T201500 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220427T141443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T101731Z UID:10000091-1652896800-1652904900@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Our Places in the Cosmos: from the Big Bang to Life on Other Earths - Conference of Michel Mayor and James Peebles DESCRIPTION:Free admission. Registration will be required for attendance in person. \n \n REGISTER HERE\n \n What are our cosmic origins\, and how special is planet Earth? And what is the importance of cosmology and astrophysics from a human perspective and for society? \nJoin us on 18 May 2022 at the SwissTech Convention Center for a one-of-a-kind symposium to ponder these and other fundamental questions of humanity with two world-leading scientists who have made groundbreaking contributions to cosmology and astrophysics. \nProf. James Peebles from Princeton University will present the cosmological context\, from the beginnings of the Universe\, to the hierarchy of structures\, and how this relates to an expanding Universe. Prof. Michel Mayor from the University of Geneva will describe what we have learned about the existence of planets orbiting stars other than the Sun and the context this provides for understanding our home planet\, Earth. \nFollowing their presentations\, we look forward to a round-table discussion and Q&A featuring both speakers\, as well as ESA astronaut and EPFL Prof. Claude Nicollier\, and EPFL astrophysicists Prof. Michaela Hirschmann and Dr. Richard Anderson. Electronic submission of questions will be available before and during the meeting. \n Michel Mayor was born in Lausanne. After completing his studies in Physics at the University of Lausanne\, he obtained his doctorate at the University of Geneva in 1971. Professor of astrophysics at the University of Geneva since 1984\, he served as director of the Department of Astronomy from 1998 to 2004. Since 2007\, he has been an honorary professor. While his thesis focused on the dynamics of spiral galaxies\, he developed with some colleagues from the observatories of Geneva and Marseille a new type of spectrograph\, an instrument able to measure the speed of stars\, in order to verify their predictions. It is the beginning of his interest for the study of the movement of stars\, the stellar kinematics\, it is also the beginning of his passion for the development of more and more sensitive stellar spectrographs.\nIn 1995\, he and his doctoral student at the time\, Didier Quéloz\, announced to the international scientific community the detection of the first planet outside the solar system\, exoplanet 51 Pegasi b. An exoplanet orbiting around a star comparable to our Sun\, about fifty light-years from Earth. This incredible announcement paves the way for thousands of researchers and thus launches the “century of exoplanets”\, more than 5000 to date.\nJames Peebles was born in St. Boniface\, near Winnipeg\, Canada. After attending the University of Manitoba\, he continued his studies at Princeton University in the United States\, receiving his doctorate there in 1962. He remained at Princeton for the remainder of his career\, becoming an assistant professor in 1965 and a full professor in 1972. He became the Albert Einstein Professor of Science in 1984 and a professor emeritus in 2000. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading theoretical cosmologists since 1970\, with major theoretical contributions to primordial nucleosynthesis\, dark matter\, the cosmic microwave background\, and structure formation.\nJames Peebles’ theoretical framework\, developed since the mid-1960s in in the field of physical cosmology is the basis of our contemporary ideas about the origins of the universe. The cosmic background radiation is a remaining trace of the formation of the universe. Using his theoretical tools and calculations\, James Peebles was able to interpret these traces from the infancy of the universe and discover new physical processes. The results showed us a universe in which just five per cent of its content is known matter. The rest\, 95 per cent\, is unknown dark matter and dark energy.\nJames Peebles was awarded half the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2019 “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology”\, the other half was awarded jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Quéloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”. \n\n Programme\n \n 5:30 pm  Doors opening\n6:00 pm  Opening address\n■ Jean-Paul Kneib\, Academic Director of eSpace EPFL Space Center and Laboratory of Astrophysics\n■ Richard Anderson\, Group Leader at EPFL’s Laboratory of Astrophysics\n6:15 pm  Talk\n■ James Peebles\, Nobel Prize in Physics 2019\nSpeaker introduced by Richard Anderson\n6:45 pm  Talk\n■ Michel Mayor\, Nobel Prize in Physics 2019\nSpeaker introduced by Jean-Paul Kneib\n7:15 pm  Roundtable\n■ Michel Mayor\n■ James Peebles\n■ Claude Nicollier\, Professor Emeritus at EPFL\n■ Michaela Hirschmann\, Tenure Track Assistant Professor at EPFL’s Laboratory of Astrophysics\n■ Richard Anderson\nRoundtable introduced and moderated by Chloé Carrière (alias Galactic Chloé)\n7:40 pm  Q&A\n8:15 pm  End of the event\n\n Watch LIVE on YouTube URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/our-places-in-the-cosmos/ LOCATION:Swisstech Convention Center\, Quartier Nord EPFL\, Route Louis-Favre 2\, Ecublens\, Vaud\, 1024\, Switzerland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1440x810.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220506 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220202T135745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220416T193915Z UID:10000079-1651622400-1651795199@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Low Earth Orbit Kinetic Space Safety Workshop DESCRIPTION:The LEO Kinetic Space Safety Workshop is a two-day workshop on 4-5 May\, 2022 with the goal of enhancing collisional space safety in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The accelerating pace of commercial space activity and increasing frequency of debris-generating events have led to an unprecedented growth of the population of objects\, known as space debris\, in LEO. Industry\, governments\, and others are concerned for the near-term safety of operational satellites and the long-term sustainability of outer space. \nIn response to this pressing global issue\, the LEO Kinetic Space Safety Workshop will bring together international experts\, space practitioners\, and others to debate solutions and pragmatic actions for enhancing space safety and sustainability in LEO. The workshop will feature keynote speakers detailing the current state-of-the-art in spacecraft impact tolerance\, collision avoidance\, debris prevention\, and debris remediation. Interactive roundtable discussions will assess the identified proposals\, focusing on their benefit\, cost\, and maturity. \nThis hybrid workshop will take place at The SwissTech Convention Center at EPFL in Lausanne and online. It is organized by the EPFL Space Center (eSpace)\, EPFL International Risk Governance Center (IRGC)\, ClearSpace\, AXA\, LeoLabs\, and the Secure World Foundation. \n To inform the workshops discussions\, a poll is available for the global space community to register their views on why they feel that kinetic space safety is important and how they would rank specific kinetic space safety activities. Please respond to the poll HERE. \n \n REGISTER HERE\n \n \n FULL PROGRAMME\n \n \n SEE ALL SPEAKERS URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/low-earth-orbit-kinetic-space-safety-workshop/ LOCATION:Swisstech Convention Center\, Quartier Nord EPFL\, Route Louis-Favre 2\, Ecublens\, Vaud\, 1024\, Switzerland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/banner_kssw.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220411T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220411T130000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220314T175244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220628T143001Z UID:10000089-1649678400-1649682000@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Seminar - Space Robots: The Frontiers of Exploration\, by Shreya Santra DESCRIPTION:Humans have always been a curious species and dreamt about exploring the vast expanse of space. Exploration of the unknown has been driven by the advancement of technology. It is now of utmost importance for human presence to venture beyond the low Earth orbit (LEO) and open new frontiers for sustainable development. Through addressing the challenges related to space exploration we can expand science\, technology\, create new industries\, and help to foster peaceful relations among the nations. As a precursor to human exploration\, several robotic missions have been deployed to explore the celestial bodies of our Solar System. Distance\, gravity\, harsh atmospheric conditions and unknown environment make space exploration both costly and risky. These limitations establish robotic missions as crucial and more advantageous in the initial phases of exploration \nThe Space Robotics Laboratory\, in Tohoku University\, led by Professor Kazuya Yoshida\, is dedicated to the research and development of robotic systems for space science and exploration missions. In this talk\, Shreya will cover the various research and projects conducted there\, followed by her research on swarm exploration. A swarm system significantly improves the performance of planetary exploration missions by boosting the scientific and economic returns\, while presenting a low-risk and low-cost alternative solution compared to a single robot. However\, precise coordination between these agents is a challenge that involves inter-agent communication to enable the exchange of information. As part of the talk\, she will demonstrate her PhD and subsequent work on Communication-based Path Planning of Multiple Rovers on the Lunar surface. \n Dr. Shreya Santra is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Tohoku University\, Japan. \nShe pursued her Ph.D. at the Space Robotics Lab (SRL) in Tohoku University as a Japanese government MEXT scholar. Her Ph.D. thesis was focused on communication-based path planning of a team of planetary surface rovers\, in collaboration with DLR Institute of Communications and Navigation\, Germany. Her interests and specialization include micro-rovers and small satellites for space exploration. \nShe pursued her undergraduation in Electrical Electronics Engineering from India\, and Masters in Space Studies from the International Space University\, France. She then  completed her M.Sc in Space and Engineering Systems at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology\, Moscow\, Russia\, where she worked on high-altitude balloons\, industrial robots\, and small satellite constellations. \nShe continues to work on various projects related to the optimization of space missions and has vast experience working with international teams to develop and design space systems. She is an active member of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) and has been recognized for her contribution towards STEM outreach and SGAC activities. \nShe also holds additional responsibility as the Director of Space Technology for SpaceoNova (a space education company) and Director of Tech and Outreach for Spaceport Sarabhai (India’s first space policy thinktank). URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-seminar-space-robots-the-frontiers-of-exploration-by-shreya-santra/ LOCATION:ZOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Shreya-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220330T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220330T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220307T150910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T181800Z UID:10000087-1648630800-1648659600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Space Day @ EPFL - A journey through space on campus DESCRIPTION:The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) and its partners present Space Week! Join us to discover Switzerland the space nation. \nThe global space industry is booming. Half a century after the first space race that led mankind to set foot on the Moon\, new public and private actors are redoubling their efforts to explore\, understand and use space. This new era opens up tremendous opportunities\, but it also presents many challenges. \nHow does space contribute to improving our life on Earth and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? What role does Switzerland play? Find out from March 28 to April 1 during Space Week. \n EPFL Space Day\n A journey through space on campus\n EPFL associations and research laboratories working in the field of space will introduce themselves to the EPFL community during a day of conferences and workshops. Discover the current projects\, career opportunities and actors in this exciting field. \nFor organisational purposes\, register below if you will attend the event live on campus. We are looking forward to seeing on site with us! \nFor those who really absolutely cannot make it in person\, a Zoom link is available down below in the details section. \n \n REGISTER HERE\n \n \n Programme\n \n \n \n \n \n 09:00 – 09:05: Intro\n \n \n \n \n \n 09:05 – 09:20: Featured Startup: Coactum\n \n \n \n \n \n 09:20 – 09:40: Large-format Photon-counting Cameras\n \n \n \n \n \n 09:40 – 10:00: Student Association: EPFL ROCKET TEAM\n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 10:10: Working with ESA: ESA-EPFL Frame Contract for Laboratory Support\n \n \n \n \n \n 10:10 – 10:20: Featured Startup: Astrocast – Taking IoT Further\n \n \n \n \n \n 10:20 – 10:25: Featured organisation: Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)\n \n \n \n \n \n 10:25 – 10:35: BREAK\n \n \n \n \n \n 10:35 – 10:50: Student Association: XPLORE\n \n \n \n \n \n 10:50 – 11:10: eSpace activities\n \n \n \n \n \n 11:10 – 11:30: Student Association: EPFL Spacecraft Team\n \n \n \n \n \n 11:30 – 11:50: Design for demise: Complementary composite concepts for spacecraft structural panels \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:50 – 12:10: Student Association: Asclepios\n \n \n \n \n \n 12:10 – 12:30: Networking break & posters presentation \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:30 – 13:30: Lunch Time\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 09:00 – 09:05: Intro\n \n Presented by Martine Harmel \nSpace Innovation \n \n 09:05 – 09:20: Featured Startup: Coactum\n \n Presented by Pau Molas-Roca\, CEO \nCoactum \n \n 09:20 – 09:40: Large-format Photon-counting Cameras\n \n Presented by Prof. Edoardo Charbon \n \n 09:40 – 10:00: Student Association: EPFL ROCKET TEAM\n \n EPFL Rocket Team \n \n 10:00 – 10:10: Working with ESA: ESA-EPFL Frame Contract for Laboratory Support\n \n Presented by Gilles Feusier \n \n 10:10 – 10:20: Featured Startup: Astrocast – Taking IoT Further\n \n Presented by Louis Masson \n \n 10:20 – 10:25: Featured organisation: Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)\n \n Presented by Louis Masson \n \n 10:25 – 10:35: BREAK\n \n   \n \n 10:35 – 10:50: Student Association: XPLORE\n \n EPFL Xplore \n \n 10:50 – 11:10: eSpace activities\n \n Presented by Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib \n \n 11:10 – 11:30: Student Association: EPFL Spacecraft Team\n \n EPFL Spacecraft Team \n \n 11:30 – 11:50: Design for demise: Complementary composite concepts for spacecraft structural panels \n \n Presented by Alexandre Looten \nAlexandre Looten studied Materials Science and Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and graduated in 2019 with a minor in space technologies. January 2020\, he started a Ph.D. at EPFL in collaboration with the European Space Agency in the Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites (LPAC) where he is working in the field of design for demise applied to spacecraft structure. \n \n 11:50 – 12:10: Student Association: Asclepios\n \n Asclepios \n \n 12:10 – 12:30: Networking break & posters presentation \n \n \n 12:30 – 13:30: Lunch Time\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:30 – 13:50: ADRIOS – Capture System Technologies\n \n \n \n \n \n 13:50 – 14:10: ADRIOS – Relative Navigation Technologies\n \n \n \n \n \n 14:10 – 14:20: Student Association: Callista\n \n \n \n \n \n 14:20 – 14:30: BREAK\n \n \n \n \n \n 14:30 – 14:50: Student Association: SSA – Studying space biggest problem\n \n \n \n \n \n 14:50 – 15:10: Learning Programming with Rocket Science\n \n \n \n \n \n 15:10 – 15:30: Student Association: Space@Your Service\n \n \n \n \n \n 15:30 – 15:50: Modular Origami Robots: Folding Space\n \n \n \n \n \n 15:50 – 16:00: Close out \n \n \n \n \n \n 16:00 – 17:00: Networking & posters presentation \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:30 – 13:50: ADRIOS – Capture System Technologies\n \n Presented by Mohamed Bouri and Guillaume Anciaux \n \n 13:50 – 14:10: ADRIOS – Relative Navigation Technologies\n \n Part 1: Deep Learning for 6D Pose Estimation \nPresented by Mathieu Salzmann \nMathieu Salzmann is a Senior Researcher at EPFL-CVLab\, and\, since May 2020\, an Artificial Intelligence Engineer at ClearSpace (50%). Previously\, Mathieu was a Senior Researcher and Research Leader in NICTA’s computer vision research group. Prior to this\, from Sept. 2010 to Jan 2012\, he was a Research Assistant Professor at TTI-Chicago\, and\, from Feb. 2009 to Aug. 2010\, a postdoctoral fellow at ICSI and EECS at UC Berkeley under the supervision of Prof. Trevor Darrell. Mathieu obtained his PhD in Jan. 2009 from EPFL under the supervision of Prof. Pascal Fua. \nPart 2: An ensemble-based approach to improve robustness against errors in AI applications \nPresented by Flavio Ponzina \nFlavio Ponzina received the M.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Torino\, Italy\, in 2018. He is currently a PhD student at the Embedded Systems Laboratory (ESL)\, EPFL. His main research interests include low power architectures and AI-based systems optimization. \n \n 14:10 – 14:20: Student Association: Callista\n \n Callista \n \n 14:20 – 14:30: BREAK\n \n \n 14:30 – 14:50: Student Association: SSA – Studying space biggest problem\n \n SSA \n \n 14:50 – 15:10: Learning Programming with Rocket Science\n \n Presented by Anatolii Kmetiuk \n \n 15:10 – 15:30: Student Association: Space@Your Service\n \n Space@Your Service \n \n 15:30 – 15:50: Modular Origami Robots: Folding Space\n \n Presented by Kevin Holdcroft \n \n 15:50 – 16:00: Close out \n \n Presented by Martine Harmel \nSpace Innovation \n \n 16:00 – 17:00: Networking & posters presentation \n \n BC 430 \n \n \n For organisational purposes\, register below if you will attend the event live on campus. We are looking forward to seeing on site with us! \nFor those who really absolutely cannot make it in person\, a Zoom link is available down below in the details section. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-journey-at-epfl/ LOCATION:EPFL BC 420\, BC Bulding\, Rue Jean-Daniel-Colladon\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Swiss_Space_Week_2022_Space_Day_ENG.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220329T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220329T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220301T171626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T215530Z UID:10000086-1648576800-1648585800@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Swiss Space Week @ EPFL - Conférence Publique « Espace et Durabilité » (FR) DESCRIPTION:La SATW et ses partenaires vous proposent une semaine spéciale consacrée à l’espace. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir les acteurs qui contribuent à faire de la Suisse une nation spatiale. \nL’industrie spatiale mondiale est en plein essor. Un demi-siècle après la première course à l’espace qui avait conduit l’Humanité à poser le pied sur la Lune\, de nouveaux acteurs publics et privés redoublent d’énergie et d’innovation pour explorer\, comprendre et utiliser l’espace. Cette nouvelle ère ouvre de formidables opportunités mais annonce également de nombreux défis. \nComment l’espace contribue-t-il à améliorer notre vie sur Terre et à réaliser les objectifs du développement durable (ODD) ? Quel rôle joue la Suisse ? Découvrez-le du 28 mars au 1er avril. \n L’espace au service de la vie sur Terre\n L’industrie spatiale mondiale est en plein essor. Un demi-siècle après la première course à l’espace qui avait conduit l’Humanité à poser le pied sur la Lune\, de nouveaux acteurs publics et privés redoublent d’énergie et d’innovation pour explorer\, comprendre et utiliser l’espace. Cette nouvelle ère ouvre de formidables opportunités mais annonce également de nombreux défis. \nComment l’espace contribue-t-il à améliorer notre vie sur Terre\, à protéger l’environnement et à réaliser les objectifs du développement durable (ODD)? Quel rôle joue la Suisse? \nRejoignez-nous pour une conférence de Claude Nicollier\, suivie d’une table ronde avec des acteurs de la recherche\, de l’entrepreneuriat et de l’industrie. \n Au programme:\n18 :00 –  Mot de bienvenue \n18 :15 – Keynote de Claude Nicollier \n19 :00 – Table ronde avec des acteurs du spatial \n\nGaëtan Petit\, Space4Impact\nMarie-Valentine Florin\, EPFL IRGC\nFabien Droz\, CSEM\nFederico Belloni\, Astrocast\n\n20 :00 – Apéritif – Expo \nModération de la soirée par Galactic Chloé. \nL’événement est gratuit mais le nombre de places limité. Réservez déjà votre place! \n \n S’inscrire URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/swiss-space-week-epfl-conference-publique-espace-et-durabilite-fr/ LOCATION:Rolex Learning Center\, RLC E1 240\, EPFL Route Cantonale\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Swiss_Space_Week_2022_Confe╠urence_publique_Espace_durabilite╠uOC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220329T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220329T151500 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220301T164621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T165802Z UID:10000085-1648542600-1648566900@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Swiss Space Week @ EPFL- Ateliers Scientifiques (FR) DESCRIPTION:La SATW et ses partenaires vous proposent une semaine spéciale consacrée à l’espace. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir les acteurs qui contribuent à faire de la Suisse une nation spatiale. \nL’industrie spatiale mondiale est en plein essor. Un demi-siècle après la première course à l’espace qui avait conduit l’Humanité à poser le pied sur la Lune\, de nouveaux acteurs publics et privés redoublent d’énergie et d’innovation pour explorer\, comprendre et utiliser l’espace. Cette nouvelle ère ouvre de formidables opportunités mais annonce également de nombreux défis. \nComment l’espace contribue-t-il à améliorer notre vie sur Terre et à réaliser les objectifs du développement durable (ODD) ? Quel rôle joue la Suisse ? Découvrez-le du 28 mars au 1er avril. \n 29.03.2022 – Ateliers scientifiques: la science en orbite\n Le Service de promotion de sciences (SPS) de l’EPFL propose un programme de deux périodes scolaires aux classes du secondaires I. Ce programme sera constitué d’un atelier d’astronomie “Mystère dans le ciel” et de l’atelier ” Visite de la Station Spatiale Internationale” proposé par Space Innovation. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/swiss-space-week-epfl-ateliers-scientifiques-fr/ LOCATION:EPFL\, Batiment GA\, Avenue François-Alfonse-Forel\, Lausanne\, Vaud\, 1015\, Switzerland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Swiss_Space_Week_2022_Ateliers_Science_Orbite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220318T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220319T220000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220214T094705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T223005Z UID:10000080-1647633600-1647727200@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Legends of Space DESCRIPTION:Take an incredible journey through the past\, present\, and future of human spaceflight and space exploration\, as we tell the continuing story of humankind’s greatest adventure. \nFrom Project Gemini to the Apollo program\, to present day NASA and global space agencies commitment to landing humans including the first woman\, and the next man on the Moon by the mid 2020’s through the ARTEMIS program\, establishing sustainable missions by the end of the decade\, and to the next giant leap for all humanity – sending humans to Mars. \nLegendary figures from the Gemini and Apollo Missions\, with prominent figures from Space Shuttle and International Space Station Missions\, to current USA and European Space Agency Space Mission Leaders\, and global commercial Space Partners. \nFeaturing live on Stage \n\nGemini VIII and Apollo 9 Astronaut\, Apollo 15 Commander and Moonwalker Dave Scott\nApollo 16 Astronaut and Moonwalker Charlie Duke\nApollo Mission Control Flight Director of all the Apollo Missions Gerry Griffin\n12th NASA Administrator and Space Shuttle Commander\, The Honorable Charles F. Bolden Jr.\nformer Director of The Johnson Space Center\, Space Shuttle Astronaut and the first Hispanic woman in space Ellen Ochoa\nNASA Astronaut and the first American woman to walk in space Kathy Sullivan\nSwiss ESA Astronaut Claudie Nicollier\nFrench ESA Astronaut Jean-Francois Clervoy\nESA Senior Advisor for Science and Exploration Professor Mark McCaughrean\, with special guests featuring; current United States of America Space Mission Leaders\n\nFeaturing singers-songwriters Mark Armstrong and Kali Armstrong\, the son and granddaughter of legendary Apollo 11 Astronaut and Commander Neil Armstrong\, with an emotional special music performance tribute to the heroes of human spaceflight and exploration. \nHosted by SwissApollo\, Lukas Viglietti \n \n INFO & TICKETS URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/legends-of-space/ LOCATION:Swisstech Convention Center\, Quartier Nord EPFL\, Route Louis-Favre 2\, Ecublens\, Vaud\, 1024\, Switzerland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/legends-of-space.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220314T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220314T181500 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220310T145345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T221723Z UID:10000088-1647278100-1647281700@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Seminar - The SKA Observatory and the Universe at radio-wavelength by Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib DESCRIPTION:The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) is since 2021 a new international organisation dedicated to radio-astronomy.\nSince 2015\, the Swiss Community lead by EPFL has been following the project and on Jan 2022\, Switzerland has become the 8th full member of this organisation. SKAO headquarters are located in Jodrell Bank near Manchester\, and the two telescope will be located in South Africa and Western Australia. Prof. Kneib will present SKAO in details and explain the challenges of the project in particular linked to the huge amount of data (600 Pb/year)\, as well as radio-interferences from the future 5G satellite constellations.\n \n Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib holds a Master in Astrophysics and Space Technology and a PhD in Astrophysics. He has worked as a support astronomer\, at ESO in Chile. He has conducted research in Gravitational Lensing and Cosmology in Cambridge (UK)\, Toulouse\, Caltech and Marseille before coming to EPFL. He has worked with data coming from various space observatories (HST\, XMM-Newton\, Herschel\, ISO\, Chandra\, Spitzer\, WISE)\, and participated in many space projects ideas (SNAP\, JDEM\, SPACE\, OMEGA\, CoWeX). He is currently strongly involved in the Euclid space mission.He has been a member of the ESA Astronomy Working Group\, and of the Hubble Space Telescope User Committee. Currently\, he serves on XMM-Newton\, Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope time allocation committees. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-seminar-the-ska-observatory-and-the-universe-at-radio-wavelength-by-prof-jean-paul-kneib/ LOCATION:ZOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2216x1244-e1657662326500.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220304T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220304T173000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220228T080745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T081818Z UID:10000084-1646402400-1646415000@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:SDG18.SPACE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a plan of action for people\, planet and prosperity\, strengthening universal peace in partnership for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They comprise almost every important aspect of modern civilization\, including sustainability goals for life on Earth\, life below water and climate Action. One dimension of modern civilization is\, however\, missing: the use of outer space. The pristine night sky fascinated humankind forever\, and in modern times\, humans are setting out for the stars. Earth’s space environment is being used more and more intensively\, and space debris is accumulating. Several countries even want to return to the Moon\, and this time plan to use its resources. How can we reach for the stars in a sustainable way? How can we link the issues of sustainable space use with the environmental debate here on Earth? We should discuss an 18th Sustainable Development Goal for our space environment. \neSpace Executive Manager Emmanuelle David will participate in the panel discussion “Way Forward” from 16:40 – 17:30. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/sdg18-space-workshop/ LOCATION:SDG18.SPACE Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/saveplanet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220301T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220301T163300 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220218T144017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T152346Z UID:10000081-1646150400-1646152380@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Space Café WebTalk - "33 minutes with E. David and Dr. M. Rathnasabapathy" DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThis Space Café WebTalk will feature Emmanuelle David\, the executive manager of eSpace – EPFL Space Center and Dr Minoo Rathnasabapathy\, research engineer at the Space Enabled Research Group at MIT’s Media Lab\, in conversation with Torsten Kriening\, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. \nRewarding safe and sustainable behaviour in space \nIn 2022\, more than one million objects larger than 1cm are orbiting the Earth\, posing significant challenges to current and future operations in the space environment. Developed by an international\, transdisciplinary consortium\, the Space Sustainability Rating provides an assessment system to encourage mission designs that are compatible with sustainable and responsible operations\, as well as on-orbit operations that reduce potential damage to the orbital environment and impact on other operators. Operators will also benefit from a certification rewarding good practices delivered by trustworthy and recognized third-parties entities\, showing their commitment and leading the path towards a more sustainable use of outer space. In 2021\, the EPFL Space Center (eSpace) was selected to host and operate the Space Sustainability Rating with the target to start operations in June 2022. \nEmmanuelle David is the executive manager of EPFL Space Center\, the entity that manages the operations of the SSR\, and Dr Minoo Rathnasabapathy is a research engineer at the Space Enabled Research Group at MIT’s Media Lab\, she has been involved in the design and the development of the rating. Together they will address how the rating has been designed and how operations are intended to be launched. The discussion will also address how such a rating can incentivize a sustainable use of outer space. \nThe audience will have an opportunity to ask questions in dialogue with Emmanuelle David and Dr Minoo Rathnasabapathy. \nSpaceWatch.Global is a Switzerland-based digital magazine and portal for those interested in space and the far-reaching impact of the space sector. \nThis Space Café WebTalk will be conducted in English. \n \nEmmanuelle David & Dr Minoo Rathnasabapathy\nWatch online HERE or via the ZOOM link down below. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-e-david-and-dr-m-rathnasabapathy/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/space-cafe-01.03.2022.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220301T084500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220301T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20220221T121530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T083932Z UID:10000082-1646124300-1646161200@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:VSV symposium 2022: Changing the course - Broadening space exploration consciously DESCRIPTION:GET YOUR TICKET\n \n As humans we wonder: what is out there? As engineers we also ask ourselves: how can we explore it? And as the future of the industry: how are we able to make space flight more sustainable\, such that we are not limited in the future by for example space debris? These questions\, and many others\, will be addressed at the VSV Symposium 2022\, which will take place on March 1st. At this event\, people from a range of disciplines\, from visionaries to realists\, will shed their light on the subject. \nThe VSV Symposium is an annual event organised by the VSV ‘Leonardo da Vinci’\, the society of Aerospace Engineering students at the Delft University of Technology. Organised by students for students\, the Symposium aims to inspire a new generation of engineers by inviting a number of professionals in the field of aerospace engineering\, as well as related fields\, to shed light on a currently relevant theme. This year’s Symposium is organised by the 36th Space Department of the VSV\, and will feature three presentations\, a panel discussion\, and a number of workshops and other networking opportunities for students interested in the space industry. \n\n programme\n \n 09:00 – 10:30 Workshop 1\n10:30 – 12:00 Workshop 2\n– Break – \n12:50 – 13:05 Introduction\n13:05 – 13:50 Presentation (to be confirmed)\n13:50 – 14:35 Presentation “The Unknown Close to Home”\n14:35 – 15:20 Presentation “The James Webb Space Telescope: From First Light to New Planets”\n– Break – \n15:50 – 16:35 Presentation (to be confirmed)\n16:35 – 17:20 Panel discussion\n17:20 – 17:35 Heinz Stoewer award\n17:35 – 17:45 Closing\n17:45 – 19:00 Network drink at the Innovation Floor\n \n Detailed programme\n \n \n eSpace staff member Dr. David Rodríguez will be one of the panellists\, discussing the future of sustainable space travel.\nDr. David Rodríguez works as a System Engineer & Researcher at eSpace . He is involved in and responsible for multiple projects ranging from lunar robotics and automated greenhouses for extreme environments to active deorbiting of defunct satellites. David holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Carlos III University of Madrid\, a master’s degree in Space Studies from the International Space University\, and a PhD in Planetary Robotics from Tohoku University. He has been involved in the development and prototyping of a new generation of agile lunar rovers and\, in the past\, held several positions at the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/vsv-symposium-2022-changing-the-course-broadening-space-exploration-consciously/ LOCATION:Aula Conference Centre\, Mekelweg 5\, Delft\, 2628 CC\, Netherlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Banner_V1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220127T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220127T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211208T134948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151454Z UID:10000077-1643302800-1643306400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar – Space Propulsion Systems (SPS) Series Part 4: Micropropulsion\, by Prof. Hiroyuki Koizumi DESCRIPTION:  \nFor this last seminar of the SPS series\, prof. Koizumi will explain the meaning of the miniaturized propulsion system dedicated to small satellites (1 – 200 kg size). Its operating principle is the same as the propulsion as mentioned above\, but the miniaturization generates a lot of limitations and features. \nProf. Koizumi has been our guest at eSpace since July 2021. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Advanced Energy and Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Tokyo\, Japan\, where he directs the Space Propulsion Laboratory and leads the developments of micro-propulsion systems for microsatellites: Hodoyoshi-4\, PROCYON\, AQT-D\, and EQUULEUS.\nIn 2020\, he started working as CTO at the space-propulsion startup Pale Blue Inc.\, that was founded by him and engineers who got Ph.D. at his lab.\nPreviously\, Hiroyuki Koizumi served as an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science at JAXA from 2007 to 2011\, where he was involved in Hayabusa-1 project and he was responsible for the operation of the ion engines mu-10 and the retrieval of the Hayabusa capsule at Woomera in Australia.\nHe received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Keio University\, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Tokyo.\nHe was awarded the International Electric Propulsion Conference Best Paper Award (2015) and Prizes for Science and Technology\, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education\, Culture\, Sports\, Science and Technology (2017). URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-space-propulsion-systems-sps-series-part-4-micropropulsion-by-prof-hiroyuki-koizumi/ LOCATION:SPS Series (on Zoom) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hiro_koizumi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220113T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20220113T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211208T134651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151405Z UID:10000076-1642093200-1642096800@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar – Space Propulsion Systems (SPS) Series Part 3: Electric Propulsion\, by Prof. Hiroyuki Koizumi DESCRIPTION:  \nIn the third part of the series\, prof. Koizumi will categorize electric propulsion by its acceleration method and briefly introduce the various types of electric propulsion thrusters. Here focusing on the gridded ion thruster and Hall-effect thruster\, the most common in the current electric propulsion system. \nProf. Koizumi has been our guest at eSpace since July 2021. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Advanced Energy and Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Tokyo\, Japan\, where he directs the Space Propulsion Laboratory and leads the developments of micro-propulsion systems for microsatellites: Hodoyoshi-4\, PROCYON\, AQT-D\, and EQUULEUS.\nIn 2020\, he started working as CTO at the space-propulsion startup Pale Blue Inc.\, that was founded by him and engineers who got Ph.D. at his lab.\nPreviously\, Hiroyuki Koizumi served as an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science at JAXA from 2007 to 2011\, where he was involved in Hayabusa-1 project and he was responsible for the operation of the ion engines mu-10 and the retrieval of the Hayabusa capsule at Woomera in Australia.\nHe received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Keio University\, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Tokyo.\nHe was awarded the International Electric Propulsion Conference Best Paper Award (2015) and Prizes for Science and Technology\, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education\, Culture\, Sports\, Science and Technology (2017). \n1 other seminar will follow and will feature: \nMicropropulsion; meaning the miniaturized propulsion system dedicated to small satellites (1 – 200 kg size). Its operating principle is the same as the propulsion as mentioned above\, but the miniaturization generates a lot of limitations and features. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-space-propulsion-systems-sps-series-part-3-electric-propulsion-by-prof-hiroyuki-koizumi/ LOCATION:SPS Series (on Zoom) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hiro_koizumi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211216T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211216T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211208T133835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151651Z UID:10000075-1639674000-1639677600@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar – Space Propulsion Systems (SPS) Series Part 2: Chemical Propulsion\, by Prof. Hiroyuki Koizumi DESCRIPTION:  \nFor this second seminar\, prof. Koizumi will introduce mono-propellant thrusters\, bi-propellant thrusters\, and a chemical propulsion system.\nThe talk will also include the nozzle theory\, which is the acceleration principle of the chemical thrusters and their performance index. \nProf. Koizumi has been our guest at eSpace since July 2021. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Advanced Energy and Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Tokyo\, Japan\, where he directs the Space Propulsion Laboratory and leads the developments of micro-propulsion systems for microsatellites: Hodoyoshi-4\, PROCYON\, AQT-D\, and EQUULEUS.\nIn 2020\, he started working as CTO at the space-propulsion startup Pale Blue Inc.\, that was founded by him and engineers who got Ph.D. at his lab.\nPreviously\, Hiroyuki Koizumi served as an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science at JAXA from 2007 to 2011\, where he was involved in Hayabusa-1 project and he was responsible for the operation of the ion engines mu-10 and the retrieval of the Hayabusa capsule at Woomera in Australia.\nHe received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Keio University\, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Tokyo.\nHe was awarded the International Electric Propulsion Conference Best Paper Award (2015) and Prizes for Science and Technology\, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education\, Culture\, Sports\, Science and Technology (2017). \n2 other seminars will follow and will feature: \nElectric propulsion; categorizing electric propulsion by its acceleration method and briefly introduce the various types of electric propulsion thrusters. Here focusing on the gridded ion thruster and Hall-effect thruster\, the most common in the current electric propulsion system. \nMicropropulsion; meaning the miniaturized propulsion system dedicated to small satellites (1 – 200 kg size). Its operating principle is the same as the propulsion as mentioned above\, but the miniaturization generates a lot of limitations and features. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-space-propulsion-systems-sps-series-part-2-chemical-propulsion-by-prof-hiroyuki-koizumi/ LOCATION:SPS Series (on Zoom) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hiro_koizumi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211213T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211213T181500 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211208T145037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151717Z UID:10000078-1639415700-1639419300@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Space Sustainability: from Space Environment Management to Life Cycle Assessment of Space Systems\, by Massimiliano Vasile DESCRIPTION:This talk will give an overview of the activities on space sustainability currently undergoing in the Aerospace Centre of Excellence (ACE) at the University of Strathclyde. It will start by presenting what we consider a sustainability paradox. The sustainability paradox comes from the tension between the need for a sustainable use of space\, due to the growth of the space sector and the increase in the number of launches\, and the concurrent growing demand to use space. The talk will then expand on some of the key research activities\, in ACE\, on the management of the space environment\, from space traffic to re-entry\, and the assessment of the environmental impact of the space sector. \nMassimiliano Vasile\, is currently Professor of Space Systems Engineering and Director of the Aerospace Centre of Excellence at the University of Strathclyde. \nHe received his M.S. in 1996 and Ph.D. in 2001 from Politecnico di Milano.  He sits on the IAF Astrodynamics and Space Power committees\, the IEEE committee on Emerging Technologies in Computational Intelligence\, and the UN Space Mission Planning Advisory Group.  His research interests include Astrodynamics\, Space Systems\, Computational Intelligence and Optimisation Under Uncertainty exploring the limits of computer science at solving highly complex problems in science and engineering.  Asteroid 2002 PX33 “Maxvasile” was named in his honour in recognition of Prof Vasile’s contributions to the development of innovative techniques for the design and optimisation of space trajectories and his work on asteroid manipulation. \nProf. Vasile has developed novel numerical methods for single and multi-objective optimal control problems\, has pioneered the use of evolutionary computation for the global optimisation of space trajectories\, and the use of imprecise probability theories in the optimisation of space systems.  His research has been funded by the European Space Agency\, the UK Space Agency\, CNES\, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council\, the Planetary Society and the European Commission. \nHe coordinated the Stardust research network on asteroids and space debris\, one of the success stories of the EU FP7\, and the UTOPIAE network on uncertainty treatment and optimisation in aerospace engineering and he is now the coordinator of Stardust Reloaded\, that is exploring advanced solutions for space sustainability\, space environment management and asteroid exploration. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-space-sustainability-from-space-environment-management-to-life-cycle-assessment-of-space-systems-by-massimiliano-vasile/ LOCATION:ZOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/42133_web_Vasile.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211202T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211202T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211130T151215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151536Z UID:10000074-1638464400-1638468000@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Space Propulsion Systems (SPS) Series Part 1: Principle of the Rocket Propulsion\, by Prof. Hiroyuki Koizumi DESCRIPTION:  \nProf. Koizumi will introduce the fundamentals and applications of space propulsion systems. \nThis first seminar will tackle the principle of the rocket propulsion; the content is also applicable for rocket propulsion of the launch vehicle\, but here mainly focusing on the propulsion system equipped on the spacecraft. The talk will also include some basics of the spacecraft’s orbit transfer and station keeping. \nProf. Koizumi has been our guest at eSpace since July 2021. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Advanced Energy and Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Tokyo\, Japan\, where he directs the Space Propulsion Laboratory and leads the developments of micro-propulsion systems for microsatellites: Hodoyoshi-4\, PROCYON\, AQT-D\, and EQUULEUS.\nIn 2020\, he started working as CTO at the space-propulsion startup Pale Blue Inc.\, that was founded by him and engineers who got Ph.D. at his lab.\nPreviously\, Hiroyuki Koizumi served as an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science at JAXA from 2007 to 2011\, where he was involved in Hayabusa-1 project and he was responsible for the operation of the ion engines mu-10 and the retrieval of the Hayabusa capsule at Woomera in Australia.\nHe received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Keio University\, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Tokyo.\nHe was awarded the International Electric Propulsion Conference Best Paper Award (2015) and Prizes for Science and Technology\, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education\, Culture\, Sports\, Science and Technology (2017). \n3 other seminars will follow and will feature: \nChemical propulsion; introducing mono-propellant thrusters\, bi-propellant thrusters\, and a chemical propulsion system. The talk will also include the nozzle theory\, which is the acceleration principle of the chemical thrusters and their performance index. \nElectric propulsion; categorizing electric propulsion by its acceleration method and briefly introduce the various types of electric propulsion thrusters. Here focusing on the gridded ion thruster and Hall-effect thruster\, the most common in the current electric propulsion system. \nMicropropulsion; meaning the miniaturized propulsion system dedicated to small satellites (1 – 200 kg size). Its operating principle is the same as the propulsion as mentioned above\, but the miniaturization generates a lot of limitations and features. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-space-propulsion-systems-sps-series-part-1-the-principle-of-the-rocket-propulsion-by-prof-hiroyuki-koizumi/ LOCATION:SPS Series (on Zoom) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hiro_koizumi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211124T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211124T163000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211119T142815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151800Z UID:10000073-1637758800-1637771400@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Spacequest Ventures Online Event - Switzerland: A keystone actor in sustainable space DESCRIPTION:– REGISTER HERE –\n \n\n– 13:00 Opening Session –\nNiklas Hedman\, Chief Committee\, Policy and Legal Affairs Section\nOffice for Outer Space Affairs United Nations\nNikolai Khlystov\, World Economic Forum \nBuilding on the 21 guidelines of COPUOS\, how could we put forward a better collaboration between public and private stakeholder? What are the threats to space activities? How do we make sure mistakes on earth do not become space mistakes?. \n\n\n\n– 13:45 Insights into research and the building blocks for partnerships –\n\nEmmanuelle David\, EPFL\nBenedikt Soja\, EZT\nDiscussing areas of Swiss excellence and key areas of research in space and the importance of partnerships and the impact on the economy and added value for Switzerland and Europe \n\n\n\n– 14:30 Unlocking the growth: How to create a new paradigm –\n\nDiscussing how to reach new global markets for Swiss companies as well as attract investors to the sector. The growth into international markets also translates into the need for capital. \n\n\n\n– 15:00 Swiss Space companies’ presentation –\n\n Presenting innovative Swiss companies in the space sector to the audience. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/spacequest-ventures-online-event-switzerland-a-keystone-actor-in-sustainable-space/ LOCATION:Spacequest Ventures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/spacequest_CH.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211108T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20211108T181500 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211105T143722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151828Z UID:10000071-1636391700-1636395300@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - Mikhail Kokorich\, founder of Destinus SA DESCRIPTION:The whole history of humanity is the story of our struggle with space and time. Mastering new horizons\, moving ever farther; driven by the desire for a better life or for profit\, out of fear or out of sheer curiosity\, people found ever faster\, easier\, cheaper\, and safer ways to conquer the space between here and there. The mastering of new territories is impossible to imagine without transport. The invention and proliferation of new means of moving people and goods — such as railways\, aviation\, containers — has created the modern economy that we know. The aviation industry didn’t experience larger disruption since the proliferation of jet turbines in the 50th. But now we see an explosion of new concepts for automobility that also try to open a new angle – sustainability. The aviation industry is one of the primary pollutants on Earth. The delivery of cargo or passengers creates 10-100x times more CO2 emissions than terrestrial or marine transport. Almost all of the new companies aim to revolutionize only local transport. But without a revolution on long-haul aero transportation\, we will not be able to change the face of this big industry. \nMikhail Kokorich (born 1976\, in Siberia) is a well-known space entrepreneur. He has founded several successful space technology companies. Dauria Aerospace was Russia’s first private aerospace company. Canadian-based Helios Wire was a satellite IoT operator and sold to EchoStar in 2019. Astro Digital is a prominent US microsatellite company\, one of the key DARPA suppliers. In 2017 Mikhail founded Momentus Inc.\, a provider of space infrastructure services. Momentus went public on the NASDAQ in August 2021.\nIn 2021 he moved with his family to Switzerland. He started a new company\, Destinus\, to develop a hyperplane\, a hybrid of a rocket and an airplane that can deliver express cargo anywhere in the world in 1-2 hours. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-mikhail-kokorich-founder-of-destinus-sa/ LOCATION:ZOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MK-Ames.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211031 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211013T142754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151927Z UID:10000070-1634428800-1635638399@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Expo 2020 Dubai – EPFL hosts the space weeks at the Swiss Pavilion DESCRIPTION:On October 17th – 30th 2021\, the exhibition “Switzerland\, a space nation” will showcase our country’s over half-century of active international participation in the space field\, EPFL expertise in space education\, research and innovation and raise awareness on space sustainability. Visitors would also be able to experience virtual space outreach projects and attend a large program of conferences. \n\nTuesday October 19th\n09:30 am – 12:00 pm: Panel (Australian Pavilion)\nIn cooperation with the UAE University and Curtin University\, Australia\nRadio Astronomy Research & Development \nIncluding Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib\, Director eSpace and LASTRO (EPFL) \n4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: World Majli (Indian Pavilion) – Livestream available\nco-hosted by Switzerland and India\nLessons from Space: Applying Approaches from Space to Fight Climate Change\nIncluding Prof. Claude Nicollier\, former Swiss Astronaut and Mrs. Emmanuelle David\, executive manager eSpace (EPFL)\nTechnological innovations developed for space exploration and manned spaceflight offer rich potential here on Earth\, at a time when efficient resource management is becoming mission critical for humanity. \n2:45 pm : forum (Dubai Exhibition Center)\nin collaboration with Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry\nSpace Thematic Business Forum – Opportunities for Tomorrow \nIncluding Dr. Luc Piguet\, CEO & co-founder (Clearspace) \nWednesday 20 October\n11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Keynote (Swiss Pavilion) – Livestream available\nSustainable Space Logistics and Space Sustainability Rating\nProf. Jean-Paul Kneib\, Director eSpace and LASTRO (EPFL) and Dr. Tim Flohrer\, Head Space Debris Office (ESA)\nIn recent years\, the space industry has evolved towards a predominantly commercial operation\, with a proliferation of reusable rockets and nano-satellites. But it comes at a cost\, including increased space traffic and debris. This leads to rethink the way we conduct space missions\, in compliance with the SDGs. And this is exactly what EPFL Space Center (eSpace) research initiative on Sustainable Space Logistics (SSL) is all about\, supporting the development of key technologies such as relative navigation and space robotics. We will also talk about the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) that has been developed by a consortium including the World Economic Forum\, the European Space Agency\, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, The University of Texas at Austin and Bryce Tech. It will be operated by eSpace by 2022 and aims to promote and incentivize Sustainable Behavior of Space Actors\, including space debris mitigation. \n1:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Guest Lecture (Swiss Pavilion) – Livestream available\nIn collaboration with the Japanese Pavilion and the UAE University\nHuman Spaceflight: inspiring Humankind\nProf. Claude Nicollier\, former Swiss Astronaut and Ms. Naoko Yamazaki\, former JAXA Astronaut \nExploration has always been in Humankind’s DNA. Explorers are countless in History and have always brought knowledge and fascination to the world. But what do we know from Astronauts? What is their motivation\, how do they prepare\, what kind of mission do they achieve? This talk is about sharing two astronauts personal experience and thoughts on their space missions\, eventually bringing inspiration to new generations. \nThursday 21 October\n10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Workshop (Swiss Pavilion) – Catch-up streaming available\nIn collaboration with the UAE University\nSpace education: how to design an outreach program\nMs. Emmanuelle David\, executive manager eSpace (EPFL eSpace)\, Ms. Chloé Carrière\, EPFL student (Space at your Service)\, Dr. Aquib Moin\, Assistant Professor (UAE University)\nThis workshop for students will emphasize space science\, outreach and sustainability. Students will be invited to design their own Space outreach activities and strategies\, which will be shared with the public. \n4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Panel (Swiss Pavilion) – Livestream available\nSpace Debris: Knowledge creation & Problem solving\nDr. Luc Piguet\, CEO and co-founder (ClearSpace)\, Prof. Moriba Jah\, professor and Space Environmentalist (University of Texas at Austin\, remotely) Prof. Thomas Schildknecht\, Director Swiss OGS (University of Bern\, remotely)\nSpace activity has never been as intensive in the last 50 years. This has also developed a problem: space debris. Our experts will explain the current situation\, thanks to debris observation\, and what is needed to improve the situation\, from a technological point of view from knowledge creation- observation and database creation to problem solving – such as ESA’s CleaSpace-1 mission. Metrics arounds space sustainability will also be introduced \n4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Panel (Australian Pavilion) – Livestream available ?\nIn collaboration with the Australian Pavilion\nSquare Kilometre Array (SKA) Science Showcase\nIncluding Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib\, Director eSpace and LASTRO (EPFL)\nThe Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an international effort to create the world’s largest radio telescope over a square kilometre of collecting area. It will consist of thousands of dishes and up to a million low-frequency antennas. As one of the largest scientific endeavours in history\, the SKA will bring together a wealth of the world’s finest scientists\, engineers and policy makers to bring the project to fruition. Whilst 14 member countries are the cornerstone of the SKA\, around 100 organisations across 20 countries are participating in the design and development of the SKA. The SKA will be able to conduct transformational science\, breaking new ground in astronomical observations. SKA scientists’ key science goals for the telescope will re-define our understanding of space as we know it. Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib will talk about the major Swiss contribution to the project. \nSaturday 23 October\n10:00 am – 13:00 pm: Sustainability @ Expo (Nexus North)\nIn collaboration with the UAE Space Agency and the Slovenian Pavilion.\nProtecting the Great Unknown\nIncluding Ms. Emmanuelle David\, executive manager eSpace (EPFL) and Dr. Luc Piguet\, CEO and co-founder (ClearSpace)\nSpace technology is one of several technologies central to successfully implementing the SDGs. As the space sector evolves\, both public and private actors must take collective action to contribute towards long-term sustainability of the space environment. This event will focus on sustainable space exploration\, the role of women in the space economy\, and the link between space exploration and sustainability here on Earth. \nSunday 24 October\n1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Workshop (Zabeel House by Jumeirah) on invitation only\nIn collaboration with Skoltech\nSustainable Space Logistics: How to Design and Build More Sustainable Space Missions?\nIncluding Ms. Anne-Marlène Rüede\, Doctoral student eSpace (EPFL) and Shamil Biktimirov Doctoral student (Skoltech)\nThe meetup aims at gathering international specialists from industry\, government\, and academia interested in sustainable space logistics\, to share their ideas and future visions of the field. \nFollow us in Dubai on Social Media: #eSpaceDubai \nLINKS: \n\nSwiss Pavilion – space weeks program\nTranquility Base escape game (Space@yourService)\nVIRUP (LASTRO)\nSustainable Space Logistics\nSpace Sustainability Rating\nClearSpace\nVirtual Expo Channel \n“Powers out of this World: Using space for the benefit of all humanity ” in collaboration with Italy and Portugal\n“Hope and Perseverance: Lessons Learnt from the Red Planet for life on Earth”\, in collaboration with USA URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/9454/ LOCATION:Expo 2020 Dubai\, United Arab Emirates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2216x1244-e1657661273583.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211011T120747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151859Z UID:10000066-1633910400-1634515199@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:EuRoC: European Rocketry Challenge 2021 DESCRIPTION:The second edition of the EuRoc – European Rocketry Challenge\, the first university rocket launch competition in Europe\, promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency – Portugal Space\, will bring together 20 teams\, and around 400 students\, from all over Europe.\nEuRoC seeks to stimulate engineering students to design\, build and launch their own vehicles. In a broader spectrum the competition aims to encourage students to study science\, technology\, engineering and math (STEM) and to the development of technological skills. \nThe EPFL Rocket Team will be participating on site this year with their rocket Bella Lui 2.\nMore than 20 members of the team will be in Ponte de Sor between October 11th – 17th\, reaching for success on the launchpad. \n \nMore details about the pasts projects of the EPFL Rocket Team can be found HERE URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/euroc-european-rocketry-challenge-2021/ LOCATION:EuRoC\, Ponte de Sor\, Portugal ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/euroc2021.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211003 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20210607T120512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T151956Z UID:10000064-1633046400-1633219199@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:#wetechtogether Conference 2021 DESCRIPTION:This conference brings together female tech communities to empower\, engage and celebrate women in tech – join us for workshops\, panels and lots of networking! \n  \n – CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET –\nThe conference creates an empowering environment for everyone to discover and navigate the fields of STEM.\nIt offers a diverse range of workshops\, mentoring\, talks and coverage for\, with and about women in tech. \nKeynote & Knowledge Sessions \n\n\nListen to experts in the different fields of tech such as AI\, Blockchain\, Cybersecurity and many more.\nLearn about the latest trends\, get new insights and advice how you can build a successful career in tech. \nWorkshops \n\n\nGet your hands-on experiences with the latest technology. Our workshops cover the latest tech trends and allow you to not only learn how to apply these but also exchange with experts in the field. \nNetworking \n\n\nMeet interesting companies from different areas and get to know some of the people working there. Learn about the technology they are using and open positions they are hiring for. Network with like-minded people\, connect and get empowered. \n\n\n\n\n\n – Check out the full programme and speakers HERE – URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/wetechtogether-conference-2021/ LOCATION:Technopark Zurich\, Technoparkstrasse 1\, Zurich\, Zurich\, 8005\, Switzerland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/wetechtogether.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210917T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210917T181500 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211012T135022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T092108Z UID:10000069-1631898900-1631902500@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar – Can an airship explore Mars ? by Roméo Tonasso\, Alice Barthe\, Laurene Delsupexhe DESCRIPTION:A preliminary feasibility study for an airship operating on the red planet. \nVarious space orbiters\, landers and rovers have given us precious data on the Red Planet. Orbiters allow global analyses and landers have an increased capacity of detailed observations but their accuracy is at the cost of restriction to the small area where they land. Ingenuity helicopter has shown us that we can take profit of another dimension by hovering just above ground at slow speed\, since the Martian atmosphere\, though tenuous\, has proved dense enough to allow lift and propulsion. \nAn airship would allow for observations similar to those of a helicopter but over longer missions since it could float above the ground without consuming energy. Therefore\, whereas a helicopter can be used as a scout\, an airship could be used for autonomous full missions. Its ability to observe cliff walls over long distances would be unmatchable. \nThe study provides a preliminary design for such an airship. It contains design drivers\, trade-offs and provides a preliminary sizing of the main subsystems. The Design Reference Mission is to explore parts of Valles Marineris. This region shows interesting geomorphological context. Additionally\, the depth of the canyon yields a higher air pressure which means heavier surrounding air. \nThe reference scientific goal would be to perform mineral mapping of the cliff walls using a hyperspectral sensor of a maximum mass of 3 kg. Adding the navigation\, command and data transmission systems\, the airship has been designed for a total payload mass of 10 kg. \nRoméo Tonasso\, EPFL\, Student in Mechanical Engineering\, Master semester 4 / Laurène Delsupexhe\, Consultant engineer for ArianeGroup / Alice Barthe\, Space engineer / Julie Hartz\, Astrobiologist. Laurène\, Alice and Julie are members of the WoMars Team. \nMentors: Claude Nicollier\, Pierre Brisson (Mars Society Switzerland). URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/espace-webinar-can-an-airship-explore-mars-by-romeo-tonasso-alice-barthe-laurene-delsupexhe/ LOCATION:ZOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/airship_mars.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210919 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211011T192955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T152035Z UID:10000067-1631836800-1632009599@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:Official launch of Tranquility Base and VIRUP prototype in Tokyo DESCRIPTION:As part of the EPFL Virtual Space Tour Tokyo\, the virtual escape game and virtual map of the Universe will be presented in a two-days public event in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya\, on September 17th and 18th. Visitors can experience the latest versions of those open software produced and developed at EPFL using tablets and virtual reality headsets. \nFriday Sept. 17th\n6:00 PM JST (11:00 AM CEST) – Tranquility Base : the Project and SpaceBok\, a Four-Legged Robot for Planetary Exploration \n\nAlexandre de Montleau (Space@yourService EPFL\, Tranquility Base project)\nHendrik Kolvenbach (ETH Zurich\, SpaceBok project)\n\n7:00 PM JST (12:00 AM CEST) – The Space Debris problem: monitoring and solving it by \nProf. Thomas Schildknecht\, Head of Optical Astronomy and Space Sustainability Group\, Vice Director Astronomical Institute\, University of Bern\nProf. Sinichi Kimura\, Faculty of Science and Technology\, Dept. Electrical Engineering\, Tokyo University of Science\nDr. Luc Piguet\, CEO ClearSpace SA\nChris Blackerby\, COO Astroscale\nMarie-Valentine Florin\, Excecutive director EPFL International Risk Governance Center (IRGC) \n \nSaturday Sept 18th\n3:00 PM JST (8:00 AM CEST) – Careers in Space by \n\nProf. Jean-Paul Kneib\, Director eSpace\nMs. Chloé Carrière\, Space@yourService EPFL\nProf. Genya Ishigami\, Department of Mechanical Engineering\, Faculty of Science and Technology\, Keio University\nMr. Naoyuki Oota\, Dept. of Physics\, Graduate School of Science Tokyo University of Science\nMr. Taiki Kanda\, Dept. of Electrical Engineering\, Faculty of Engineering\, Tokyo University of Science\n\n5:00 PM JST (10:00 AM CEST) – Tranquility Base: The Project and the Modular Origami Robot MORI \n\nAlexandre de Montleau (Space@yourService\, Tranquility Base project)\nKevin Holdcroft (EPFL Reconfigurable Robotics Lab\, Mori modular origami project)\n\n\n \n\n  URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/official-launch-of-tranquility-base-and-virup-prototype-in-tokyo/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/tokyo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210901 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20211011T200940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T152117Z UID:10000068-1628640000-1630454399@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:EPFL Virtual Space Tour in Tokyo DESCRIPTION:eSpace\, the Laboratory of Astrophysics and Space@yourService are presenting two amazing experiences in Tokyo at the Science Museum.\n\nNote that VIRUP and Tranquility Base will follow their Virtual Tour in Tokyo at Base Q Tokyo Midtown Hibiya in September.\n\n  \nVIRUP is a virtual reality platform where you can fully immerse yourself in the most advanced and detailed virtual map of the Universe.\nImmerse yourself in the most advanced and detailed virtual map of the Universe. Sit back\, relax and enjoy this amazing journey!\nVIRUP is a new multi-platform Virtual Reality (VR) environment developed by the Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO) of EPFL\, which provides users with the most modern dynamical view of our Universe. Fully immersed\, one can travel through space and time\, from the solar system through the outer confines of the Universe\, visiting the nearby stars\, exoplanets\, our galaxy the Milky Way and the Local Group. \n \n  \nMore information on the project on LASTRO VIRUP \n  \nTranquility Base is a thrilling cooperative virtual escape game set in a lunar base and its mission control center on Earth.\nA thrilling co-op augmented reality escape game set in a lunar base and its mission control center on Earth where cooperation\, action and time will be the key to saving the mission!\nTranquility Base is an application to promote Swiss excellence in the domain of space in an entertaining and educational format. The game is based on the physical escape game named “Switzerland\, We’ve Had a Problem” created by the student association “Space@yourService” at EPFL and can be played now in a virtual format. While solving the puzzles\, learn about Swiss cutting-edge technologies that support living on the moon. There are hidden elements\, too. How many can you find?\nThe game can be played on two tablets at the Science Museum. The number of players per gameplay is two and the time limit to solve all puzzles is 20 minutes! \n \n  \nMore information on Space@YourService \n\nFirst stop: Science Museum\n \nEPFL Space Center (eSpace)\, LASTRO and Space@your Service are virtually travelling to the Science Museum in August for the first appearance of VIRUP and Tranquility Base in Japan. It is also the world premiere of the latest versions of these science communication projects. \n\nAn 18-minute VIRUP journey through the Universe will be shown at the Synra Dome from August 11th to 31st starting at 13:10\nTranquility Base can be exclusively experienced on August 27th and 28th before its official launch in September\n\nLocal visitors are kindly asked to register online on the Science Museum website (in Japanese)\, due to the sanitary restrictions. \n  \n–> Event funded by Leading House Asia URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/9422/ LOCATION:Science Museum Tokyo\, 2-1\, Kitanomaru-koen\, Chiyoda-ku\, Tokyo\, Japan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/tokyo-space-tour.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210628T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20210628T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T204346 CREATED:20210624T094151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T152221Z UID:10000065-1624885200-1624888800@espace.epfl.ch SUMMARY:eSpace Webinar - An Introduction to the Biotechnology Space Support Center (BIOTESC) and the Cimon Project\, by Gwendolyne Pascua DESCRIPTION:Unknown to many\, a Ground Control center linked to the International Space Station (ISS) exists in central Switzerland.\nThis talk will introduce one of the User Service and Operations Center (USOC) of the European Space Agency\, the Biotechnology Space Support Center (BIOTESC).\nIn a second part\, Gwendolyne Pascua will explain what The Cimon project is\, a first of its kind Free-Flyer in the ISS with an artificial intelligence. As the Operations Lead of this project\, she will share with her experiences\, her journey and missions. \nGwendolyne Pascua is currently working as Operations Lead\, Ground Controller at the Biotechnology Space Support Center (BIOTESC); and as a Senior Research Associate at Hochschule Luzern. URL:https://espace.epfl.ch/event/an-introduction-to-the-biotechnology-space-support-center-biotesc-and-the-cimon-project-by-gwendolyne-pascua/ LOCATION:ZOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://espace.epfl.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/600.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR